The triliteral root qāf sīn wāw (ق س و) occurs seven times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

three times as the form I verb qasat (قَسَتْ)

once as the noun qaswat (قَسْوَة)

three times as the active participle qāsiyat (قَٰسِيَة)

The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.